tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29018577622864536762024-03-13T09:22:15.759-07:00My Life in MillimetresA blog about my many interests, most of them being tiny!Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-87884559520463388082017-08-01T18:01:00.000-07:002017-08-01T18:01:31.177-07:00Tabletop World TownhouseA little bit more progress this past month. This beauty had been sitting mostly finished on the painting desk, and I found the time to finish it. Got a bit of motivation from our local gaming group who started a monthly painting challenge!<br />
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One day I hope to have a table full of these buildings painted up. I'll get there someday ;)Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-74066775248742152642017-05-15T18:03:00.000-07:002017-05-15T18:03:13.514-07:00Tabletop World CottageRecently, Tabletop World held their online painting contest. A nice little event to get people to show painted examples of their product in exchange for a 20% off discount off their next order. Or, if you have time and ambition, to possibly win a prize. I chose the first reason to participate!<br />
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I started painting up the cottage and the townhouse, but only finished the cottage in time for the deadline (surprise, surprise). The townhouse is almost finished, but life seems to keep me busy enough that painting tends to come along rather slowly. I hope you enjoy the cottage though, these kits really paint themselves. Very well defined details that take really well to washes and drybrushing!<br />
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Now, I just have to finish the last of the drybrushing for that townhouse and post it up here...Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-21678001036995160452016-12-25T11:01:00.000-08:002016-12-25T11:01:26.137-08:00LPL 10 - Round 3 - Frozen City FashionAs I try to motivate myself to post my pictures before 2016 ends... here was my third round entry! It was a nice mix of Wargames Foundry Renaissance orcs, combined with a GW Stone Troll with a sculpted Santa hat.<br />
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These were photographed on my Frostgrave board, and were probably some of my favourite figures from the whole contest!<br />
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Also, Merry Christmas (Orcmas?) everyone!Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-36691438294249840382016-10-04T18:54:00.001-07:002016-10-04T18:54:28.744-07:00LPL Round 2 - Some ScavviesFinally got some time to post again! Here was my entry for round 2 of the LPL. I named it 'Rise of the Underhive'. In this photo, I painted up some Necromunda Scavvies along with some Vor: The Maelstrom Neo Soviets (who look like they fit in well with the same theme). For this photoshoot I tried out some cardstock papercraft terrain and a photo backdrop (which I apparently was not supposed to do, but they let it slide). I really liked painting up these models, but I do find the background a bit busy... takes away from the look of the models.<br />
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Anyway, enough rambling, here is the photo!<br />
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Hope you like it!Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-25621886538938988962016-08-28T19:45:00.000-07:002016-08-28T19:45:02.599-07:00Anybody there? Well, yes, technically...Man, time sure flies! For the casual reader of this blog, one might imagine that I have not done any hobbying this year. Well, not quite. The past few months have seen sparse action, but the first few months of 2016 were so busy... I just did not get a chance to post!<br />
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Why? Because I participated in my first<a href="http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?board=22.0" target="_blank"> Lead Painters League</a>! For the uninformed among you, this is a fun painting competition held over on the <a href="http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php" target="_blank">Lead Adventure Forum</a> which consists of 10 (this year was 11) rounds of painted miniatures. Each round you must paint 5 new figures, photograph them, and then users get to vote on which ones they like the best. I am going to take a few entries to post up each of my 11 rounds in turn, and discuss some of my experiences. It was a lot of work for me, what with the rest of my real-life commitments, but I genuinely feel I came out a better hobbyist at the end.<br />
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Without further ado, here was my first entry, entitled "Camp Life"<br />
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This being my first entry, I learned a couple things... I think my photo was a tad over-exposed, and my background was a little too busy. It might have looked better against a white background, and using some foliage to mask the base edges may have made it look more natural. It was fun to paint though. The figures are from the Pro Gloria range (now owned by Warlord Games). They have a delightful range of Landksnecht civilians and I was happy to paint up a few of them.<br />
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The cobbles were painted dark grey up to white with drybrushing, and the show started as a medium grey and was painted up to white. The gutters were first painted dark grey, then brown, then dark blue, light blue, and white. They were given a gloss coat to simulate the shiny ice and water that fills them.<br />
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I hope you like the table, I am eager to try it out as a finished, rather that WIP, piece soon!<br />
<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-52451956317288786652015-12-19T20:56:00.000-08:002015-12-19T20:56:14.993-08:00Pleasant Surprise 2015Once again this year I participated in the Pleasant Surprise exchange over on the <a href="http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php" target="_blank">Warhammer Empire forum</a>. Every year it seems harder for me to find the time to create a nice surprise with my growing list of adult responsibilities, but I managed to paint up a figure this year nonetheless. My recipient received his figure this past week, so I figured it was a good enough time to post some photos here.<br />
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I chose one of my favourite Empire figures from the 90's - a hero with sword and pistol. I remember seeing him painted up in the army book when I was a kid, and I always wanted one. Well, as a grown-up collector, I have managed to find one and even had a spare who is now with his new owner.<br />
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My recipient did not have many posted pictures of an army, so I got creative and chose this bold purple and green scheme. I was quite happy with the results. Every year it is a bittersweet tradition... I tend to paint figures I wanted to paint for myself, only to send them away for someone else. I guess it is better to give than to receive, is it not?<br />
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<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-6989635858344024982015-12-06T18:58:00.000-08:002015-12-06T18:58:27.843-08:00The Halfmen of WestfaliaA few months back, I was following the design and sculpting of some stellar fantasy halflings by <a href="http://westfaliaminiatures.com/" target="_blank">Westfalia Miniatures</a> when I was given the opportunity to obtain some sample casts. Naturally, I jumped on the opportunity and a few weeks later I had the figures in my hands.<br />
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Westfalia has decided to go with resin for these figures, and while I am typically partial to pewter, I was quite impressed with these. The detail was crisp, there seemed to be just enough bend to the material without it being either flimsy or brittle, and mold lines were very minimal. My young kids even managed to grab a hold of the figures and were playing with them for a while without my knowledge, and nothing managed to get broken. I gave the figures a good wash, primed them, and finally finished them this past weekend.<br />
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These really are lovely little figures, and they paint up quite easily. The leader with the hammer seems a shoe-in (or should I say shoeless-in?) Tyrion Lannister. If only there was an unhelmeted version bearing the likeness of Richard Dinklage... <br /><br />
In homage to the halfman, I painted these guys in typical Lannister colours. I hope you enjoy them, I even got creative with my background! Westfalia is planning a Kickstarter to fund the production of a large range of these little guys, and it is set to start around Dec 16, or so I am told.<br />
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Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-42817570955266970462015-11-19T20:18:00.000-08:002015-11-19T20:18:42.312-08:00Just an Ork...I painted up this guy this past week. I am supposed to get a unit of 10 orks painted by another gamer as part of a trade, so I painted up a test figure. I returned to my favoured "ork with purple stuff" scheme which always sits well with me.<br />
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The orks are all of the older, more fun variety. I could not let anyone else paint this little gem. Something about the chainsword just fills me with happiness. I have been wondering whether it is a chainsword/pistol combo, but keep jumping back and forth between yes and no. There is no clear barrel for the gun part, but that little plasma vent makes it seem like it is more than just a hand-held tree feller.<br />
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Also, I forgot to add, the snow will be made using regular PVA glue and fine play sand. It will then be painted appropriately along with the rest of the table. Should work out much cheaper than purchasing enough snow flock to cover a table, considering I already have the sand.<br /><br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-57221515064315572832015-09-10T20:11:00.002-07:002015-09-10T20:11:42.346-07:00A table for FrostgraveSo Frostgrave is the new thing it seems. For those unfamiliar, it has a big following over at the Lead Adventure Forum, even with its own <a href="http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?board=92.0" target="_blank">section</a>. It is a fantasy skirmish game, set in a magical, frozen ruin of a city, Seems pretty self explanatory. I played a game with a buddy a couple weeks back, and we both really liked it. We played on a 3x3 table, but both thought it might be more fun on a cramped 2x2 board. This got me to thinking about all the unused hirst arts pieces I had laying around...<br />
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The pieces are not yet glued down... I am still torn as to whether I should keep the raised border around the cobbled street. I am considering removing the bigger blocks to leave a sunken gutter rather than a raised curb around the street tiles. Any suggestions? I think I might need some more glue...<br /><br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-82879034092986399762015-07-08T20:12:00.002-07:002015-07-08T20:29:16.901-07:00Colony 87 - Interstellar traderA recent <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/62661939/colony-87-28mm-sci-fi-civilians/description" target="_blank">Kickstarter campaign</a> saw the production of six lovely sci-fi civilians. I decided to paint up one of them, as I just got them last week and was quite excited to see some of them painted. I thought I would add a little bit of my own background to the interpretation of the character. I give you:<br />
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<i>Whether you need ammunition or medication, stimpacks or recaff, if there is anyone in the galaxy who can get it for you, Pash is your man. A merchant without equal, he is loyal only to money. If you can offer him enough, there is very little he cannot accomplish. He is characterized by his trademark white suit which, despite his willingness to go anywhere to make a deal, always seems to remain clean. Mostly. He always carries his most popular items on his person, never one to pass up a quick buck. He also takes his respirator constantly, ever since the incident with the airlock on the star cruiser "Nemesis". So whatever you seek, feel free to ask Pash. Just be quick about it, or he will find another buyer!</i><br />
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Another great figure to paint, the details came out quite nicely. I had a fun time making the base... a simple construct using some plasticard, wire, sand, drywall tape, and a plastic sprue. A couple closeups of the base:<br />
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One day I hope to use Pash in some sort of narrative game. I might even get pictures of him!<br />
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<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-81000647565486478232015-07-05T19:24:00.000-07:002015-07-05T19:37:35.720-07:00The struggles of gods and mortals...Another little side project to satisfy my distractions. A few months back, I picked up a copy of <a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/of-gods-and-mortals-mythological-wargame-rules" target="_blank">Osprey's "Of Gods and Mortals"</a> ruleset. It is a nice read, and I decided to make up a small force for a couple pantheons.<br />
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The first entry for this army is a unit of 4 mummies (<a href="http://www.darkfableminiatures.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html" target="_blank">skeletal guards from Dark Fable miniatures</a>) and a Great Mummy (<a href="http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=6036" target="_blank">Northstar miniatures</a>).<br />
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I have been waiting for an excuse to paint some of the Dark Fable figures I got a while back from their indiegogo campaign. They were really fun to paint, especially the verdigris on the bronze.<br />
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<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-61391608925744554772015-05-22T15:00:00.000-07:002015-05-22T15:00:47.313-07:00More goblins for the warband...<span id="goog_949466368"></span><span id="goog_949466369"></span>I know I am slow at painting, but I did not finish this last batch of Orcmas goblins 6 months late. It was only 4 months late, it just took me two months to post them! These were the last of the goblins I had planned to paint. They still need another coat of matte varnish, but I am quite pleased with them!<br />
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These old figures have so much character, I look forward to painting some more of them (at some point). Here is a shot at a slightly different angle:<br />
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I hope you like them! That's the last of the Orcmas theme for at least 4 months!<br />
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<span id="goog_949466366"></span><span id="goog_949466367"></span><br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-48433703132082717702015-05-20T19:26:00.001-07:002015-05-20T19:26:06.588-07:00A Foray into Necromunda!Ok ok, I am still here. Just got busy with the birth of my third child a couple months ago! Everything is going well, thanks for asking.<br />
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Now, this is an interesting topic. Necromunda, scifi... something I had sworn not to do (Gorkamorka doesn't count!) I constantly looked at my crowded crawlspace and vowed not to get into a new genre of miniature collecting. Then a friend of mine suggested we start a Necromunda campaign.<br />
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I started by saying I would do it cheaply, convert some plastics, keep it simple. Oops...<br />
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Here we have seven glorious metal Cawdor gangers. They were painted using mostly inks and washes with a few opaque highlights. I did them a bit more quickly, so they are not my highest quality but I am happy with them. For the bases, I used some pieces from a gorkamorka trukk, some drywall tape, sand, floral wire and some odd bits of plastic. I think they look suitably gritty!<br />
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Hmm, I just noticed that I didn't wash the leader's pendant. I will do that soon. I hope you like them, I have a few more that need painting. Then there are scavvies and arbites... :P<br /><br />
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As you can see, the character and goofiness of these figures is amazing. I had some closeup photos of each orc on his own, but I think I will have to save those for another post to give a little backstory to each one. Personally, I think they deserve it, don't you?<br />
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The goblins are Kev Adams sculpts, classic stuff from the 90's! These guys have been sitting in my stash for a couple years now, so I was very happy to finally get some paint on them.<br />
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The jester goblin is actually from the currently discontinued Wargames Foundry line, while the rest are GW night goblins. The double-based goblins are squig prodders. I experimented a bit with the fleshtones on these, with some receiving a more green-yellow-brown shade, and the others using the Wargames Foundry Moss Green palette <a href="http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/paints/foundry-painting-system/big-paint-list/" target="_blank">(Triad 29)</a>. I find the Moss is great for goblins, but a bit too pale (IMO) for orcs.<br />
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What I have left for this project: five foundry orcs (painted but not posted) and six more GW goblins (just waiting to be primed). I hope you enjoy these little guys as much as I did, any feedback is appreciated.<br /><br />
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I was quite pleased with the brown fabric on the orc on the left, I had a good time with those highlights. The expression on his face is also quite appealing. The orc on the right looks cool with his big book (I assume it's the Naughty or Nice list, though orcs can't read, so...).<br />
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<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-46274977516266988462015-01-14T19:48:00.000-08:002015-01-14T19:48:27.095-08:00Pleasantly Surprised!So, for those wondering, I have been making progress on painting the unfinished progress on my desk. I have photos to prove it, but won't be sharing them today.<br />
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Today is a bit more fun! On one of the many forums (fora?) which I visit, in this case <a href="http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php" target="_blank">Warhammer-Empire</a>, there is an annual miniature exchange. In this activity you are assigned a forum member whom you will then stalk to find out their taste in miniatures. You are supposed to choose something, paint it, and send it to the person (who will duly be 'surprised' when it arrives).<br />
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Today was the day for my surprise to arrive! The user 'thorimm' had picked me, and he chose to paint not just one, but TEN battleforge halflings! What a generous guy. He also included some treats from Holland which I have been enjoying tonight.<br />
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I must say he did a smashing good job painting these guys. In the past I have expressed reservations about Battleforge halflings (which thorimm expressed concern that I may not like the figures). While I will continue to say that the sculpts are somewhat crude and the size differs dramatically throughout the range, with a good lick of paint they turn out quite fun and endearing! Just the kind of thing I like. I have seen some of these figures unpainted, and the paint really makes a difference in this case.<br />
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So, kudos to thorimm from the Netherlands! These will fit in nicely with my Oldhammer stuff, and my boys had some great laughs unpacking the figures which were 'very funny guys'.<br />
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<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-24613032144289857702015-01-07T19:08:00.001-08:002015-01-07T19:08:44.719-08:00Happy 2015!Well, another year of hobby-ing is upon us. Like many of you good intentioned-folk out there, I have come up with a resolution. A rather simple one, in fact. I want to clean up my painting desk. After a year or more of half-finished projects and random miniatures and bits amassing on the desk, it is starting to look somewhat less than organized:<br />
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I have to confess, however, that I tidied up a bit before I took the picture. Almost all of my paints were out of the rack and spread across the table. I also need to look into another paint rack, since I bought some Vallejo Game Air paints to try out, and I have no more room to hold them appropriately. One thing at a time, however. Making too many resolutions is a sure way to complete none of them!<br />
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So, for the next month or two I will try to paint up some of the backlogged and half finished miniatures strewn across the desk. There are still a handful of my Orcmas-themed miniatures I wanted to paint, so I will work on a few of those for the time being. Eventually I will likely get bored of the unfinished stuff, at which point I will probably send them back to the lead pile in shame.<br />
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If you look closely at my paint palette, you can see what I am currently working on. Keep in mind this photo was taken last week so those may show up sooner than later on the blog.<br />
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Happy New Year, everyone!<br />
<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-55900368888926649592014-12-30T19:00:00.001-08:002014-12-30T19:00:57.428-08:00Santorc's nemesisOrcmas just would not be orcmas without some uppity git trying to usurp the coveted title of "Santorc" (or whatever other clever name you can concoct. The position has long been coveted by this sneaky gobbo. Time and again he has been thwarted by bad luck, stupidity, or the business end of Santorc's bell. Regardless, this rascal has managed (miraculously) to survive as a constant thorn in Santorc's side.<br />
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I present to you, Gobbo Clawz!<br />
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This cheeky fellow is the 2007 White Dwarf subscription model Night Goblin Boss. I took the liberty of sculpting some more fur trim on his cloak, as well as adding pom poms to his hat. I think they look swell. Being smaller and simpler than the other figures, he painted up pretty quickly. Now he just needs some minions, as he is somewhat outgunned at the moment, wouldn't you agree?<br />
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This seems to be the last figure I will get painted in 2014. For my loyal readers, thanks for your readership! I wish you all a very happy New Year full of miniature adventures!<br /><br />
<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-5503223938566284412014-12-28T14:04:00.000-08:002014-12-28T14:04:23.598-08:00Santorc's GuardsWhile Orcmas many officially be over, I am still plugging away at the few figures I wanted to complete this season. As you saw last time, I had a teaser of two WIP figures - Santorc's festive guards. I finally finished them, and I am quite happy with the results. These are some of the Wargames Foundry Mercenary Ogres. They were sculpted by Kev Adams. Very challenging figures to paint, with all of the puff and slash, but it is a nice effect when it is finished.<br />
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The blacklining on the clothing for the guard on the left took me forever. After roughing in the colours, I went over each patch with some vallejo black ink, watered to about 60% with water and some flow improver. Afterwards I had to redo the highlights and brighten up the white, but I really like the use of blacklining in figures like this, as it makes a nice border between the colours. The other fun part was the gem on the right of the right-hand orc. It's always fun trying to paint gems.<br />
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Kinda makes you wonder whether you should have made such a long Orcmas list, eh? I still have a few more figures on the painting table which will hopefully make it in before the New Year. Namely, I have a couple guards to do, as well as Santorc's biggest rival! (cue menacing music...)<br /><br />
<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-8598398206984127532014-12-25T14:29:00.000-08:002014-12-25T14:29:39.283-08:00Merry Orcmas!Well, the day of Orcmas is finally upon us. My most anticipated piece from this little project shall now be revealed to you. You might have been thinking that my Orcmas tree looked a tad barren, but like a wise grot you did not mention this to Santorc. Good job.<br />
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Well, Santorc does not plan to disappoint! You see, a few years ago I ordered a few of the lovely <a href="http://sciborminiatures.com/en_,shop.php?art=1237" target="_blank">Scibor Christmas bulbs</a> and they were the real inspiration for this whole project. I have the dwarf bulb unpainted still, but lets leave that for another year.<br />
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Here they are, I will start with some pics of them hanging on a WIP tree for the rest of my scenery. From this you can get a nicer closeup:<br />
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These guys were a blast to paint, the detailed bits are very well defined so they respond well to washes. I started these with my airbrush, more for fun, and was able to get some cool highlighting effects with my limited skills.<br />
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Now, where do these critters fit into Orcmas? Well, even the lowliest grot knows that Santorc stuffs dwarfs inside of the bulbs, then the Orcmas squigs arrive and try to crack them out. There is supposed to be a feast afterwards, but the squigs usually eat it all first.<br />
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Finally, to show you that I have not finished, here is Santorc with his two most loyal bodyguards. They are still a WIP, so no closeups yet. They are almost finished, so hopefully I can share them with you in the next day or two.<br />
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<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-9165855015476701242014-12-22T20:20:00.000-08:002014-12-22T20:20:27.990-08:00Orcmas Part Too!I hope you enjoyed Santorc as my first Orcmas entry. If you didn't well, keep it quiet, as he does come visiting to uppity grots, and his big bell ain't made of pillows, hur! hur!<br />
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Moving right along, you might ask what good would Orcmas be without an Orcmas tree? Well, Santorc would agree with you, so long as you don't ask too rudely :P<br />
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Of course, the Orcmas tree is the second piece I would like to share with you this season. The Orcmas tree is a longstanding tradition - it is fought over year after year by ambitious greenskins looking to claim the title 'da Boss of Orcmas. 'Ol Santorc has defended his title for years uncounted (since orcs can't count!) and will be the Boss for who knows how long. It is a massive, ancient growth. Scarred from dozens of previous battles it always manages to sprout branches anew, even when it seems to be nothing more than a scorched ruin! Santorc defends the tree proudly, ready to take on all comers as he rings his bell across their heads.<br />
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Behold, the Orcmas tree!<br />
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Initially, my plan was to shape it like a traditional Christmas tree. That, however did not seem as interesting, and I am happy with the results. Here it is with Santorc proudly defending it:<br />
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The more astute among you have noted that Santorc's base is snowy and the Orcmas tree has no snow. I am still undecided on whether to make the tree snowy or not. I have no other snow-covered terrain, so I think the tree might look out of place among the rest of my scenery and would not be suitable for multi-purpose use. Any suggestions would be appreciated!<br />
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I hope you like the Orcmas tree. Perhaps you even want to claim it. I am sure Santorc would welcome the challenge! Perhaps next I will describe how I made it...<br />
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<br />Timborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909466377691681916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2901857762286453676.post-54171423803419095342014-12-21T17:46:00.000-08:002014-12-21T17:46:36.739-08:00It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like....Orcmas!!<br />
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For the past couple years, I have had some Christmas-themed greenskin figures kicking around my storage room... some free figures, some intended purchases. Every fall I seem to muse about assembling a nice little festive vignette.<br />
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Well, in my hobby-absence over the past couple months I have been plugging away at making the bespoke musings a reality. While my ambitions have outpaced my production speed (as usual), I should have completed a few things I hope you will enjoy, which I will reveal over the next week or two of Christmas festivities. Luckily the great festive occasion of Orcmas roughly coincides with the more popular Christmas season, and the two have some passing similarities.<br />
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For today's entry, I present to you 'da Boss of Orcmas himself, Santorc!<br />
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This is a Wargames Foundry figure, and if you place an order from them in the next two days, you will get him free (according to the <a href="http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/" target="_blank">website</a>)! I got him free a couple years ago and he has been patiently waiting, menacing me with his giant bell. I even sculpted him a slightly squished gift out of greenstuff.<br />
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What's next, you ask? Well, I would not think that Orcmas would be complete without the Orcmas tree, woudln't you agree?<br />
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